Iowa Old Press
The Daily Times - Davenport, Iowa - Sat. June 9, 1945
Beverly Frazee and Sgt. Gernandt Marry.
Miss Beverly Jean Frazee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Frazee of 1932 Hill street, Davenport, will be married to Sgt. Paul Gernandt, nephew of Mrs. Mary Andersen of 1535 West Third street, Davenport, at 5 p.m. today in the manse of the McClellan Heights Presbyterian church with the Rev. J. Wayland McGlathery officiating. Mrs. Arline Groff and Sgt. Seney Enis will be the attendants.
The bride and Mrs. Groff will wear white afternoon dresses with matching accessories and corsages of pink rosebuds. A reception will be held Sunday, starting at 4 p.m. at the bride’s parental home and friends and relatives are invited to attend.
The couple will leave later on a short trip.
Out-of-town guests will include: Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Hartzell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartzell of Victoria, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Frazee of Galesburg, Ill., and Mrs. and Mrs. Murray Bewley and family of Henderson, Ill.
Both the bride and Sgt. Gernandt attended the local schools. The latter has been in the service since March of 1940 and was released Jan. 30, 1945, from Cabanatuan prison camp, Luzon, Philippines. He is now on a 60-day furlough. Until Sgt. Gernandt reports Aug. 14 at Schick hospital the couple will make their home with the bride’s parents.
[transcribed by L.Z., January 2023]